Individual columns are separated by characters from Delimiting characters, which means that the line is scanned for these delimiting characters, and wherever a delimiting character is found (any character from Delimiting characters), old column ends before this delimiter and a new column begins after this delimiter. Columns, which allows to specify one or more subsequent columns between columns from and columns to (inclusive).Entire line, which keeps the entire original line.First, columns are cut from the line, by either: The lines themselves are not being modified, only their order.Įach sorting key may cut portions from lines, which are to be used for comparison upon sorting.Ĭutting portion of a line is divided into two successive parts. to decide, which one goes first and which one will be the second one. Note: Sorting keys are used only to compare and sort the lines, e.g. Using Nothing option has the same effect as setting up a sorting key, which would always yield indecisive comparison. Such key is not used for comparing lines upon sorting, but it does not prevent later sorting keys from being queried. Note: Each sorting key offer a special Nothing option, which turns off the entire key. In other words, to have the Finally key harnessed/employed, all four preceeding sorting keys must yield indecisive comparison. if two lines are considered equal acording to the First key, then the Second key is used, etc. Sorting keys are used subsequently ony by one, i.e. Up to five sorting keys can be used, each sorting key represented by its own tab in the Sort Lines dialog: First, Second, Third, Then, and Finally. Sorts lines of the selection according to the given sorting keys.
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